ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov Menu

A Study to Evaluate the Risk of Developing a Heart Condition Called Valvular Regurgitation in Patients With Acromegaly Treated With Either Lanreotide or Octreotide

The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00234520
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 7, 2005
Last Update Posted : June 27, 2008
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Ipsen

Study Description
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Groups and Cohorts Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information
Brief Summary:
The aim of the study is to compare the risk of acromegaly patients developing valvular regurgitation when receiving lanreotide or octreotide

Condition or disease
Acromegaly

Study Design
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Groups and Cohorts Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Study Type : Observational
Enrollment : 200 participants
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: A Multicentre Prospective Controlled Observer Blinded Cohort Study in Patients With Acromegaly to Evaluate the Risk of Cardiac Valvular Regurgitation in Patients Treated With Lanreotide Relative to Patients Treated With Octreotide
Study Start Date : May 2003

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine


Groups and Cohorts
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Groups and Cohorts Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information


Outcome Measures
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Groups and Cohorts Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Assessment of the risk of new or worsening valvular regurgitation in any valve by echocardiography at baseline & 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Assessment of the risk of new or worsening valvular regurgitation in any valve by echocardiography at baseline & 6 months
  2. Risk in each of the 4 valves at 6 & 12 months
  3. Risk of significant regurgitation in each valve at 6 & 12 months
  4. Prevalence of valvular regurgitation at baseline
  5. Assessment of GH and IGF-1 levels at baseline, 6 months & 12 months

Eligibility Criteria
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Groups and Cohorts Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Information from the National Library of Medicine

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.


Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has a diagnosis of Acromegaly
  • Patient is being treated with lanreotide or octreotide in any dose form at the selection visit or is a de novo patient who is due to commence treatment within 2 weeks of baseline
  • Patient started treatment with either lanreotide or octreotide when both products were available on the market in their country
  • Patient must not change treatment form lanreotide to octreotide or vice versa for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with known significant valve abnormalities prior to treatment with either lanreotide or octreotide
  • Patients who have received treatment with a somatostatin analogue other than lanreotide or octreotide for more than 3 months
  • Patients who have received treatment with a GH antagonist for more than 3 months
  • Patients who have had heart valve replacement therapy
Contacts and Locations
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Groups and Cohorts Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Information from the National Library of Medicine

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00234520


  Show 33 Study Locations
Sponsors and Collaborators
Ipsen
Investigators
Study Director: France Catus, MD Ipsen
More Information
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Groups and Cohorts Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Publications of Results:

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00234520     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2-47-52030-721
First Posted: October 7, 2005    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 27, 2008
Last Verified: June 2008

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Acromegaly
Bone Diseases, Endocrine
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Hyperpituitarism
Pituitary Diseases
Hypothalamic Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
 Nervous System Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Octreotide
Lanreotide
Angiopeptin
Gastrointestinal Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Antineoplastic Agents